you're the first person i've seen show the build process, which is super helpful. i'll save this video for when i buy one of my own, i'm pretty sold on it.
It’s funny because I really contemplated what to include when I was editing because initially it was almost 50 minutes long and that was bit much... even at 38 minutes it felt long but it was either include the whole thing or none of it at all. I’m glad I did because I have gotten a great response from the UA-cam community. Thanks for watching
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I got my 560 and assembled it this week. They definitely addressed the initial problems people had with it. Thanks to your video I was well prepared to assemble mine! They gave these two little caps to install before screwing on the lid handle so I didn’t have to worry about loosing those screws in there just like you pointed out. I’m sire a lot of people did drop those screws in there
Excellent video! After much research and watching your video the wife and I got one. Yesterday we unboxed it and found that it had no instructional manual. Tuned your video in and you saved the day! What would have been a very long and disgusting all day hit or miss assembly turned out to be a pleasant 2 hour project. All one needs to do is watch your video and no need for the instructions just in case they were omitted from packaging. Thank you very much for a well explained and informative video. Great job!
I’m glad that I was able to provide assistance! I think that I would’ve panicked had there been no instructions with my grill... granted they probably have a PDF on their site... Have you had an opportunity to cook on it yet?
@@AndersonsSmokeShow we did download the pdf but by the time my wife downloaded it I already was approximately 1/3 through the build using your video! We are going to do the initial burn in and seasoning this afternoon. We've got two 11/2" ribeyes waiting to get reverse seared! I appreciate what you do and subscribed.
Received my 1050 today and quite a few improvements on the assembly. Good to see Masterbuilt listening to customers issues and making the positive changes to the product.
Awesome! The 1050 is a great grill and smoker! I agree 100% about the improvements... and event more can be seen in the 800! Thanks for watching Darren
I've been mulling over a new smoker for well over 2 months, I really wanted that 1050 but this 560 serves the purpose and I already have another Masterbuilt smoker so I'll be fine. Thanks for video, it helped a lot
Just built mine last night. I'm not handy so I have no business near a screwdriver. It took me 3 hours to build. I felt like 1 hour was spent trying to put the white fiberglass gasket on under the charcoal box. I also dropped the screws in the hood twice trying to put the handles on. Amen, to your point about the electric chord. If it starts to rain, I don't think it will hold up - never mind running over it. Thanks for the video. it was very helpful.
Thanks bro, your vid was an actual lifesaver on a lot of parts I was confused when reading the manual. I, too, was frustrated with the lack of words and directions, especially the door handles where I didn't realize I had to cups that protect the screws from falling. As a result, I had dropped one screw but luckily I managed to get a washer for it from the hardware store. Haven't cooked on it yet but will do tomorrow. Really appreciate your vid man, very informative, clearly spoken and explained 👌🏿
Really awesome you showed the entire assembly! I'm sure that will help tons of folks! I'm pretty sure the 560 is built to a price point of about $500.00 retail. The Masterbuilt 1050 has a much heavier cord. Its insulated, its porcelain coated, and its double the surface area,(1050 sq inches, 3 upper racks and about 1/3 larger main cook surface).Its about 6" wider and 3" deeper across the lower grill area. Of course its $300.00 more. It has some other features that you have to see to appreciate, but you get the idea. Its made more like we would want to make it. Not trying to hit a super low price. I just pre ordered mine!
I’m not concerned with the 560. Like stated, it’s $500.... my expectations are right there with the price point. I do think it’s odd that the 1050 was never even on their website until like last week, but it’s been available lol. You’ll have to let me know what you think! Thanks for watching!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I found out they were not expecting to get the 1050s because of the Human virus delays but they got a small shipment of them in April I believe. This is Masterbuilts 2nd real shipment of the 1050s and it just hit the dock from what I understand. They are Drop shipping almost all of them straight to consumers. That tells me they don't have enough to ship out stock to distributors. I saw a guy is now making heavy gauge stainless tig welded firebox liners but they are very pricey. I just ordered a spit and basket for mine too. I bought some heavy Fiberglass tadpole seal and caulk for the 2 doors as well. I am gonna assemble it with the heavy duty fiberglass seal stuff. Other than that I will follow your assembly video! Thanks again for making it.
I just put mine together today and cooked on it tonight. It took me about 3 hrs to assemble alone. I will say your comments are correct and describe what I experienced also. It was getting late after my burn-in so I cooked some chicken wings. I added a few pecan wood chunks and my wings turned out smokey crispy on outside moist on inside and after saucing they were great hot-wings. Good so far.
We did our Smashburgers immediately after the burn in. It’s so tough to have a new toy and not be able to play with it... regardless of what time it is. I did some chicken thighs over the weekend and they were delicious! I can’t wait to do some wings!
i actually like the fact that it is low voltage with low voltage wire, safer and EASY to run off a battery pack if needed (power outage means great time to get outside and grill right?, you can have the "wall-wort" plugged into a weather protected receptacle and never worry about any high voltage near the grill. you could add the braided wrapping though if you wanted to better protect it with some 3/1 ratio heat shrink to seal the ends.
I do have a Lion Energy Safari LT and can run any of my grills for hours off battery, but the issue I have with the cord is simply related to it being small and fragile.
First I would like to thank you for your very informative video. Unfortunately I read the manual before putting it together. On three of the metal pieces there was a brown coating on it and according to you it was oil. I washed all three of the metal pieces. I have not put it together yet. I wanted to get your advice first. Will my grill work fine with the metal pieces that I washed? In your video you said that the oil needs to be burned off before use. So I think it should be OK in that case. Also I called the phone number on the manual and the recording says that you have to contact them online. I would rather talk to someone. Please let me know if you know how to talk to them on the phone. I can’t thank you enough for all of your help!
You should be alright. What I would recommend is spraying the metal components in the grill with some canola oil spray it cooking spray before you do the burn off
EXCELLENT JOB and critique!!! Several good points on weaknesses observed. Based on the comments below, Masterbuilt has been listening. As well they should!!!
Your video helped me put my smoker together. I am not at all handy and your instructions were clear and helpful. I’m about to do my Burn in , thanks to you!
Great job here and across your videos, they are awesome. I picked up a 560 the other week after taking my time reviewing Masterbuilt and pellet brands. Masterbuilt did take into consideration customer feedback by providing a more robust cord and these metal cap inserts to keep you from losing a screw into the abyss of the lid! The two wires that connect to the power cord are still at risk of pulling from the control board more so now with a heavier power cord. On to the bad..... I should have looked at all the bad reviews as a sign to stay away from Masterbuilt. I attempted to perform the burn-in and 11 minutes in I had a melted lid/door switch, bubbled paint, and an email out to Masterbuilt likely requiring a whole new grill. The fan never regulated and cranked the heat up to sear and beyond.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of a connection issue too but all were double-checked before the first burn-in and after. Either way, returned without issue. Looking at the Traeger Pro 575 and Camp Chef Woodwind 24. Looking for reliability at this point! Will be using smoker tubes for max smoke.
Awesome video, really helped me thru my build! If I can make a polite suggestion, maybe edit this and add in when you’re changing screws and which size.
I just finished putting mine together and I agree with you 100% there are things that they could have done it the factory and also the instructions left you hanging if it wasn't for your video I will be lost so I thank you I'm currently doing the burn in and imma 274 degrees so we shall see what we shall see thanks again
Hey Anderson, I picked up and got my new 560 together. I wanted to let you know that they now include a little safety cup for the door and handle so you cant loose the handle screws down in the door assemble, Nice mod Masterbuilt has done. I fired it up and doing the initial burn in as I am typing. Going to do some 3-2-1 ribs tomorrow.
I wish they would have used small bolts instead of screw for assembly. The screw heads can strip out if your not careful.And if you want to do mods later it may be hard to take it back apart.
Wow am I glad I got the young fellows at the store to assemble my unit, looks like the best 50$ I spent in a long time. Very good video well instructed I really like your channel and would not have found you if not for this grill.
Awesome videos man! I appreciate how thorough you are with all of your explanations and how to’s. Also very descript with the build of this Masterbuilt. A lot of other channels rush through the set up process without much detail. So thank you!
After I had used mine for a month, I ordered the LSS mods pack, one of them is a stainless-steel insert for the fire box. If you are considering this, it is a lot easier to install in the initial build than to retrofit. as you have to remove the side panel from the fire box, take the fire box off and add the insert. Also, as to how it works when it the hopper lid and ash door are closed the combustion gases in the hopper area become too rich (not enough oxygen) to burn, so only the charcoal at the bottom burns. Hence the direction to only have the unit at or below 250 F if you reload the hopper mid-cook. Otherwise, you could get a runaway burn that might be dangerous and would waste charcoal. On mine I notice a layer of hard black soot on the bottom of the hopper lid which is the unburned charcoal that has plated out due to cooling.
Completely agree about the power cord. In so much that as I was relocating the unit to install the myriad of parts I stepped on the cord and pulled the connection from the circuit board. Frustrating to say the least. It took me another 2hrs to disassemble the circuit board and reattach the flimsy 22 gauge wire in the even more flimsy connector on the board. I then did what I was thinking when I assembled this puzzle. Zip tie, zip tie…I probably over zip tied all the wires but now, at least I have a fighting chance the next time I step on the cord.
I have to say something to you, and about your channel Mr. SmokeShow, and I’ll start by saying how much I enjoy watching your videos. I’ve learned so much since following you with regards to smoking different types of meats. Most memorable was the first time I clicked on one of your beer can chicken videos, and you wore the chicken on your hand as a puppet to season it 😅, but I also learned to plug the top with a potato wedge, brilliant and I still do that to this day. I’m yet to see anyone else do either of those things. I understand that this video is now 4 years old, but I recently acquired a Masterbuilt 560 at Home Depot as a clearance returned item for super cheap, luckily for me, it was fully assembled, but I had a few questions about the electrical part of it. I saw your unboxing video and, yourself being an Engineer, provided a thorough assembly, and initial first burn. Long story short, I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your channel and everything that you do to make my smoking life easier 🔥 thanks 😊
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I’m sure it’ll be great, there’s a fire ban where I live at the moment..gas grilling is ok, but no open flames and charcoal. I’ll light it up soon hopefully, and thanks for the reply!
That seems like a pretty effective grill. I really like that you can preload the charcoal and mix with wood. I don't like the grate the charcoal rests on. Seems like you would get some still hot and effective coals falling through. I also hope that fan is durable, only time will tell.
So far I have enjoyed cooking on the Masterbuilt, and truthfully I haven’t had any real issues with it. I do see some temperature inconsistencies which I documented in one of my latest videos.... but overall I like it!
Nice unboxing and pros n cons, mostly pros of course. Can't wait to see you put it through a cook. I agree with your comments. Being my age, I can well remember when company's use to build things which were heavy gauge with a great deal of quality. My train locomotive must have weighed 5 lbs back in the 50's. Made in America or in the USA meant MADE GOOD. Quality Control was as important as the item itself. Oh well, all done here. lol
We’ve put it through one smoke so far. Doing another today. Videos to come! I think for the money it’s a nice grill, but I can’t agree with you more on old American products. Unfortunately the same grill American made would probably be 3x the price.
Just got mine this weekend. The box wasnt smashed but there were issues that made me a little worried. A corner on the hopper that slides up into the tower was bent. Had to bend that back to make it fit. Along with an area around the hopper door hinge. The seam below the back vent seems to leak. Not sure if thats normal. And I wish the gasket they gave for the hopper had some adhesive on it instead of recommending the costumer to use some. Pretty sure mine wasnt tight or leaks somewhere. Seemed like a lot of smoke coming from below the grill. But it was also pretty windy.
Oh man, sounds like the damage was bad enough to return it. During start up I see smoke coming from underneath and around the drip tray, but after the start up I don’t really notice it much. I only used the gasket to seal mine, and I don’t think that it’s been an issue.
For anyone who going to buy this, he replied to my question and told me. But MB now includes 2 metal caps for preventing the screws from falling in when putting the handle on. I totally spaced that he mentioned it and assembled it without them and had close calls with both screws but somehow got lucky and both went in. After I was done and cleaning up I found the lil baggy with the caps in it and went "hummm..." The moral to the story pay attention when you unbox, this sucker has an ungodly number of parts lol.
I know this is an old comment, but those 2 metal caps are in a separate bags with the extra instructions. The main booklet still doesn't mention these cups. I built mine today, and of course, lost the screw and wshers in the hole. It took me at least 30 minutes to fish them out. I finished the build, then saw the 2 caps with the extra instructions, so what did I do? I unscrewed the handle, and you guessed it, one of the screws fell in the hole again! Really bad that the instructions for the caps are in a spearate bag and not in the main booklet
Nice video, I’ve just received this grill in the UK. Interesting all the points you identified have been addressed - the grill came with a thick outdoor looking power cable and adapter, the screws for the lid came with a collar type washer to stop them falling into the lid and there was a thicker tie preinstalled to hold the cables, nice work Masterbuilt. Still a couple of build issues that slowed my set up but overall really pleased 2 cooks in 👍
Hmmmm that’s strange. I wonder if they revised their design but somehow I ended up with the old one. Thanks for the information... I’m going to look into that! I’m happy with it so far. We are smoking/grilling some chicken thighs today. Thanks for the support Andrew!
Anderson’s SmokeShow no problem, the screws for the handle were definitely an add on, the collars and instructions came in a separate bag - I’d already fitted the handle in the way you did before I saw the extra parts! The power cord had loads of European plug adapters so my guess is they took the opportunity to bulk up the cord for those shipping to Europe
I just ordered the 1050 series really been looking for a offset smoker for a while this one seems stupid easy to use nice videos you do on this type cooker
I appreciate the thoroughness of this video. I'm currently weighing my options between the gravity 560 and the weber smokefire. I prefer cooking with wood/charcoal but my wife doesn't want anything too complicated. I cook a lot of steaks, salmon and the occasional chicken/turkey so I'm trying to figure out which is better for that.
Well if you’re looking at which is more complicated.... the answer is neither. The pellet grills are less involved in regards to start up procedures, but the Masterbuilt isn’t too bad if you are properly equipped. I got myself a small butane torch and it’s been pretty easy ever since!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Thanks for the reply. As an Engineer which grill would you rate as least likely to give you mechanical problems? My issue with the smoke fire is I keep hearing about mechanical issues with the pellet feeder whereas a gravity smoker doesn't have that problem. I want to keep this grill/smoker a long time so I want as few issues as possible.
Well Jim there are definitely less moving parts in the Masterbuilt as it’s simply a controller, fan, thermocouple, and two limit switches. I have heard that Weber has worked out some of the issues with the SmokeFire but I’m not 100% sure. I was going to buy my dad a SmokeFire but ended up getting him a Camp Chef Woodwind WiFi instead and I think it’s a great grill.
Thanks for your help, set mine up yesterday, funny thing when setting it up I was looking at the instructions and like you said some didn't make too much sense. At the handle part after installing noticed they made a change to fix the screw issues with a metal cap with a screw hole so it won't drop down but I already installed it and will be dam**ed to take it back out to put it lol
Glad the video was useful! I’ve heard from a few others in the comments that there have been a few slight changes in parts and assembly since I filmed this 2 years ago. Glad to see that they take the time to modify things for the better!
Appreciate the in depth build and burn in vid. I've been using a weber kettle to smoke but have been contemplating the purchase of a Masterbuild or a Treager. I'm pretty sure I'll be going with the Masterbuild because of the super high temps it can achieve and capability to easily sear...and it's cheaper than the Treager I would purchase. Keep up the great work! Cheers from Guam!
Thanks for the video man. Best there is. For some reason my screws on the heat manifold arent threading and the manifold moves anyway. 🤷🏻♂️ unsure why.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow they were there from factory. Thats the worse. Now some fellas on the facebook groups have said the manifold is supposed to move left and right but i doubt it. Defeats the purpose of having screws to tighten lol Pre seasoning went well today though.
It’s pretty funny that we both did the handle the same way and they provided a guard to keep the screw from falling inside of the lift and I didn’t install it and when I watch this video I don’t think you did either at the very end of the Assembly i noticed I had these two big silver pieces it was kind of funny. Great video thanks
Mikes Alcohol Yeah. Same here. I played operation too at first. Installed the handle very carefully as the vid suggests. (Great vid Anderson, it helped a lot). At the end I saw this bag left over with the inserts so removed and reinstalled the handle. Way less stressful. It’s not in the instruction booklet but there are instruction in the bag with the two inserts. They must have added it later on. Now only if they would have a heavy duty power cord as mentioned.
Great instructional video with thoughts and concerns at the conclusion. Thanks! It's been a month since this was posted. Have there been any other issues that have come up?
Dude I just assembled mine and I dropped the screw for the handle down inside the lid. It ain’t coming out!! Luckily they had spare screws that were able to attach it! Wish I would have seen your video earlier! I figured others would have the same problem. They did not reference the parts packaged separately for it.
Yeah the instructions do not reference those “plugs” or whatever they call those... I never remember seeing anything leftover. Truthfully I think I got an older revision of the grill.
I usually never go below 225F but I have gone lower on occasion to add a little more smoke to the protein. I scatter the wood chunks throughout the hopper. You can also put some in the ash clean out so that the coals that fall down will burn the wood
I just got one for Christmas still in the box. Is there spots like the heat shield or drip pan that you would cover with Alumin foil for clean up? Good video Thanks Dan
That’s a nice Christmas gift! Honestly I rarely cover anything in foil as most manufacturers say not to. I have some LSS mods one of which is a stainless cover for the manifold. I have a video covering the modifications all of which are nice but by no means are necessary.
I hear people are having manifold issues where after time, it gets really rusty and can be the main thing that needs replacement. Others say they wish the grills they give would also provide stainless steel ones also. The manifold makes me wonder if spraying the inside/out with a high temp paint will help or even ceramic coat that part. Great video. Would love to see how you set this up for smoking and how to get the maximum smoke possible.
I haven’t used it too much but the times that I have I’ve needed to reconnect to the grill several times by pushing a button on the grill. The app doesn’t exactly impress me. I have used camp chefs app on my dads grill and I think it’s much better.
The power cable for your pit boss is thicker because there is a lot more power being drawn to run the fan, auger, controller and heating element. The cord for your gravity fed is only running a fan and the controller.
Thanks for the kind words Daniel! I think this is a cool setup and I look forward to a summer full of smoke! Be sure to let me know what you think of the 1050!
I would have to agree with your thoughts and the couple of dislikes you have about the grill. You did a great job narrating the assembly of the grill also.Thanyou
I was told that some of my biggest complaints have been addressed in the other gravity series models and I also heard that they are making an updated 560 at some point in 2021. I’d like to think that some of my comments led to the changes lol! Thanks for watching and thanks for the support Michael!
Thanks for the great step by step video! I will likely be following it again when I get my own. I agree at this price point you will not get 1/4 inch steel, but this concept is so interesting to me-the feed and leave concept of pellet grill with the smoke and flavor of an offset...AND ability to both grill and smoke. Hopefully eventually a more solid model that will last decades (and likely cost $3k) will come to market. Thanks again!
Collin I like the grill. Some people are Skeptical of the build quality but I’m of the belief that you get what you pay for. There are some custom gravity smoker builders out there, but I can’t remember what the name is.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Old country, stumps, assassin...etc all make what look like awesome gravity fed smokers. However, I dont think they have capability to also grill and are priced considerably higher.
I just assembled my 560 and it was definitely a complicated build. The directions were lacking, they could have made it a lot easier to assemble by be a little more descriptive in there steps. Your video did help me a lot though. Thank you.
You around the Akron area??? Looked like it from your other videos... you sold me on a camp chef woodwind. I'm not always into a charcoal taste and felt that that was my best option for variety! When I looked at this masterbuilt I thought the build quality wasn't there. The plug for the control was my point where I moved on to others. However, this will be big with the charcoal crowd and will produce strong temps! Keep mixing in the camp chef and I will keep checking your channel....... nice job!
I love that Camp Chef, it’s a great grill! I’m a nerd and I was intrigued by this Masterbuilt, so I figured what the heck! It’s going to be a fun grill to work with this summer, and I will be using every grill that I can get my hands on. I actually have a Camp Chef video filmed just needs edited. I was born and raised in Akron! Live outside the city now. I assume that you’re from the area?
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I'm about 20 mins south of Cleveland but come to Akron to visit Luigi's a few times a year! Saw your Rover shirt too! If I was a charcoal guy I would be on one of these just because of the high heat! Nice concept and will be interested in what comes off the CC and this thing! Found your channel while researching camp chef.
Thanks for breaking it down. I like the humor in there with deez nuts, operation and bread ties. At the end you bring it back to to frustration of the bread tie instead of a zip tie and the less than impressive power cord. Let’s see how she cooks. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the new smoker.
Thanks for sticking that one out. I know it was a long video! Let’s be honest how much does a zip tie cost? Lol! We did our first cook on it and the food was awesome! That video will be out early next week! Thanks again for watching!
Wow Great in-depth video. I get mine tomorrow (1050) Can't decided if I'm happy I didn't see this until now lol maybe a bit much for my old brain!?!? I really expected it to be more together (especially the wiring and such) I'll get through it! Lastly I've always wondered what a clean Garage looked like!? Now I know. great job!
It’s not too complicated, there’s just a lot of steps. Set aside several hours to complete the assembly. Hahah I wish that was how clean my garage is. My cameraman lives next door to me and that’s his garage. We walked out and started to film and it started to rain so we hurried into his garage since it had plenty of space to work. Mines not bad but I didn’t have the space to lay everything out without moving things around. Thanks for watching and I’m sure you’ll love the grill!
Very informative, i have a broil king offset and fancy one of these for longer burns , i think after watching this and seeing the build quality i think im gunna bite the bullet 👍
It’s been a great grill. I’ve started to get into some mods on it to make it even better. You should check out a few of those videos as well! Thanks for watching Colin!
Thanks for the video. How does this smoker perform in lower outside temps? The lid looks like it just uses air gap as "insulation". Temps below 60f and any kind of wind reeks havok on my Weber kettle's ability to maintain a steady temp.
Well in my experience it does a great job. I filmed a beef tenderloin video last week in the snow and it did just fine keeping 225F. Video probably won’t be released for another week.
I had paused the video right before you warned us to take care screwing in the door handles because I was too impatient and dropped one of the damn screws inside the door. Is there a way to get it out or would a hardware store sell similar kinds of screws?
Ive had a propane smoker, electric smoke, off set smoker, pellet smoker and a weber kettle. best smoke i ever had was from my offset. but that takes a lot of attention and love. I dont get any smoke flavor from my pellet smoker. Does this thing actually put some smoke flavor into the meat??
Good video, are the screws magnetic? I got my 560 coming Tuesday and 95% if they're not I'll probably drop and lose 1 when I'm putting the handle on. I noticed in the manual it says that it comes with some extra screws, maybe this is why? lol. If they're not magnetic I'll get a couple that are. Or spend half a day digging around looking for my screw drive guide. That seems like a poor design on Masterbuilt's part.
I agree, ac plug is very flimsy and fragile. Additional gripes for me, the unit is very heavy and it's hard to maneuver around especially since I have the smaller Wheels closest to me on the left it's really hard to maneuver in small spaces.
Thank you for this video! I probably would have returned the grill if you hadn't provided such detailed instruction, especially on the challenging parts. BTW - Masterbuilt must have had a lot of complaints about dropping the screws during installation because they included some metal inserts/plugs to prevent the screws from dropping into the hood when installing the cover handle.
Wow that’s a awesome video great help. I live in Houston Texas was in Walmart and there price of $383.00 of course my job is to visit 20 Walmart a week that’s cheeps price I have seen so far. 👍👍👍
I’m assuming that you are talking about the oil that’s on the manifold when it was packaged. If that’s what you are referring to I don’t think that it’s going to be an issue as it would be burned off during that initial burn in procedure. That oil is used for packaging and shipping to protect the metal from rust.
Absolutely! Someone commented on my video a week ago or so and said that they snagged this grill for $300 at Home Depot, which is a STEAL! Thanks for the support!
Great video, really helped when i built my grill. Not sure if they watched your video, but the couple of things you mentioned have been changed, well they have here in the UK! Cable is a proper thick lead now ;) The part you mentioned about the "Operation game" has been solved with a filler for the whole before you put the screw in, however this is a add on to the manual that we missed on the set up!!!! Which meant we had to take that screw back out (not good for the nerves!), but we got there. Watching all your cooks now and having now done 4 cooks (1 spatchcock chicken, couple of steaks, some beef short ribs and a couple of burgers!), now heading over to watch your clean up video. Thanks, Wayne
I wonder if they watched it too. I know that shortly after my video released I started to hear about those inserts for the handle and I also heard about the thicker power cable but that was mostly from those overseas. Thanks for watching Wayne, and I hope you love your grill as much as I do!
to power the temperature gauge on the 560 smoker not using a electrical cord , what battery pack can you advise of powering the unit during the smoking time period.
Very well done! Thank you for the indepth review, especially the last part. The explanation of the fan part was interesting. Would you upgrade to the 1050?
From what I can see the 1050 is not only an upgrade in size, but also an upgrade with features. I really like this grill and if it was my only grill I would definitely go with the 1050..... but at the moment I have 5 grills and smokers hahaha! Thanks for watching Dave
Well I like both grills for various reasons. I like the temperature ranges and the grates in the Masterbuilt... and I like the controller and the built quality of the Camp Chef. I will say that I personally like the pellet flavor a tad bit more than charcoal. For these reasons I say Camp Chef.
By restricting the airflow it keeps the fire choked out enough to prevent any excessive burning. The placement of the vents inside the hopper direct airflow towards the bottom of the charcoal in the hopper which also helps keep the burn towards the bottom of the charcoal.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow got everything up and running thanks to you! Checked out a bunch of your other videos and definitely trying the pork belly burnt ends soon! Officially subscribed! Thanks for everything!
Yeah this is per the user manual: Using a napkin or cloth, rub a light coat of cooking oil on smoke + sear grates, warming/smoking racks, charcoal grate and the inside of the grill lid and body
It’s a good price point for what it is! But I’m impressed so far! We’ve done one cook so far and it turned out great! I’m looking forward to a summer full of grilling and smoking! Thanks for watching and thanks for the support!
I keep mine in the garage while I’m not using it, so I think that will help increase its lifespan. I just wrapped up filming a video with an in-depth look at this grill. I think you’ll want to see it. Should be released tomorrow morning.
It’s a scorcher here in Ohio today too! With that heat I think I’d build it inside and hope that it fits through the door when I’m done 🤣! It’s an awesome grill, and I’m sure that you’ll love it. Thanks for watching!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow thanks for the video, watched the ribs and the smash burgers after this, almost distracted me from building! I didn't get into all of your library yet, but @sousvideeverything is a great channel too expand BBQ even further!
Very good video. Seems the metal is very thin. When you were putting it together, it had that made in China "ting" when the lid and sides where banged.
It’s definitely on the thinner side when compared to other grills. Fortunately it was packaged well and everything was in perfect shape as we unboxed it. Thanks for the support!
I used lump charcoal and seasoned the grill at 400 like you suggested. Then I turned it down to 275 to smoke a Boston Butt. There was very little to no smoke in the cooking chamber. Is that normal or do I need to change the charcoal? Your assembly video was very helpful. Nice work!
you're the first person i've seen show the build process, which is super helpful. i'll save this video for when i buy one of my own, i'm pretty sold on it.
It’s funny because I really contemplated what to include when I was editing because initially it was almost 50 minutes long and that was bit much... even at 38 minutes it felt long but it was either include the whole thing or none of it at all. I’m glad I did because I have gotten a great response from the UA-cam community. Thanks for watching
This vid actually helped me out when i put mine together. The instructions on the manual were good but was nice having a second opinion on things.
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00:01:10 - Unboxing
00:02:50 - Assembly
00:19:46 - Assembly (Warning about Handle Install)
00:27:25 - Burn In Process
00:29:56 - Mobile App Setup
00:32:35 - PID Controller Overview
00:34:13 - Initial Thoughts / Complaints
As a fellow engineer/maintenance reliability professional, I totally enjoyed watching this. I so enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for this!
Thanks for watching! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it!
I got my 560 and assembled it this week. They definitely addressed the initial problems people had with it. Thanks to your video I was well prepared to assemble mine! They gave these two little caps to install before screwing on the lid handle so I didn’t have to worry about loosing those screws in there just like you pointed out. I’m sire a lot of people did drop those screws in there
Others have commented about the caps. I don’t think that mine ever did.
Excellent video! After much research and watching your video the wife and I got one. Yesterday we unboxed it and found that it had no instructional manual. Tuned your video in and you saved the day! What would have been a very long and disgusting all day hit or miss assembly turned out to be a pleasant 2 hour project. All one needs to do is watch your video and no need for the instructions just in case they were omitted from packaging. Thank you very much for a well explained and informative video. Great job!
I’m glad that I was able to provide assistance! I think that I would’ve panicked had there been no instructions with my grill... granted they probably have a PDF on their site... Have you had an opportunity to cook on it yet?
@@AndersonsSmokeShow we did download the pdf but by the time my wife downloaded it I already was approximately 1/3 through the build using your video! We are going to do the initial burn in and seasoning this afternoon. We've got two 11/2" ribeyes waiting to get reverse seared! I appreciate what you do and subscribed.
Awesome! Glad that I could help! Also, I love me some ribeye!
Received my 1050 today and quite a few improvements on the assembly. Good to see Masterbuilt listening to customers issues and making the positive changes to the product.
Awesome! The 1050 is a great grill and smoker! I agree 100% about the improvements... and event more can be seen in the 800! Thanks for watching Darren
Got the 1050 also and love it
I've been mulling over a new smoker for well over 2 months, I really wanted that 1050 but this 560 serves the purpose and I already have another Masterbuilt smoker so I'll be fine. Thanks for video, it helped a lot
I’m glad that my video was helpful. You’ll love the grill for sure!
The 1050 is on sale at Walmart for $533.
Hurry!
Wow that’s a great deal! I paid $500 for the 560
Just built mine last night. I'm not handy so I have no business near a screwdriver. It took me 3 hours to build. I felt like 1 hour was spent trying to put the white fiberglass gasket on under the charcoal box. I also dropped the screws in the hood twice trying to put the handles on. Amen, to your point about the electric chord. If it starts to rain, I don't think it will hold up - never mind running over it. Thanks for the video. it was very helpful.
Though it might’ve been painful, you’ll really enjoy that grill! Thanks for watching!
Thanks bro, your vid was an actual lifesaver on a lot of parts I was confused when reading the manual. I, too, was frustrated with the lack of words and directions, especially the door handles where I didn't realize I had to cups that protect the screws from falling. As a result, I had dropped one screw but luckily I managed to get a washer for it from the hardware store. Haven't cooked on it yet but will do tomorrow. Really appreciate your vid man, very informative, clearly spoken and explained 👌🏿
Really awesome you showed the entire assembly! I'm sure that will help tons of folks! I'm pretty sure the 560 is built to a price point of about $500.00 retail. The Masterbuilt 1050 has a much heavier cord. Its insulated, its porcelain coated, and its double the surface area,(1050 sq inches, 3 upper racks and about 1/3 larger main cook surface).Its about 6" wider and 3" deeper across the lower grill area. Of course its $300.00 more. It has some other features that you have to see to appreciate, but you get the idea. Its made more like we would want to make it. Not trying to hit a super low price. I just pre ordered mine!
I’m not concerned with the 560. Like stated, it’s $500.... my expectations are right there with the price point. I do think it’s odd that the 1050 was never even on their website until like last week, but it’s been available lol. You’ll have to let me know what you think! Thanks for watching!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I found out they were not expecting to get the 1050s because of the Human virus delays but they got a small shipment of them in April I believe. This is Masterbuilts 2nd real shipment of the 1050s and it just hit the dock from what I understand. They are Drop shipping almost all of them straight to consumers. That tells me they don't have enough to ship out stock to distributors. I saw a guy is now making heavy gauge stainless tig welded firebox liners but they are very pricey. I just ordered a spit and basket for mine too. I bought some heavy Fiberglass tadpole seal and caulk for the 2 doors as well. I am gonna assemble it with the heavy duty fiberglass seal stuff. Other than that I will follow your assembly video! Thanks again for making it.
I just picked up an 800 and watched your video to get a general idea of what was ahead of me. Just watching made me tired! But I will get it done!
It’s about a 2 hour ordeal, and make sure you have a 2nd set of hands
I just put mine together today and cooked on it tonight. It took me about 3 hrs to assemble alone. I will say your comments are correct and describe what I experienced also. It was getting late after my burn-in so I cooked some chicken wings. I added a few pecan wood chunks and my wings turned out smokey crispy on outside moist on inside and after saucing they were great hot-wings. Good so far.
We did our Smashburgers immediately after the burn in. It’s so tough to have a new toy and not be able to play with it... regardless of what time it is. I did some chicken thighs over the weekend and they were delicious! I can’t wait to do some wings!
i actually like the fact that it is low voltage with low voltage wire, safer and EASY to run off a battery pack if needed (power outage means great time to get outside and grill right?, you can have the "wall-wort" plugged into a weather protected receptacle and never worry about any high voltage near the grill. you could add the braided wrapping though if you wanted to better protect it with some 3/1 ratio heat shrink to seal the ends.
I do have a Lion Energy Safari LT and can run any of my grills for hours off battery, but the issue I have with the cord is simply related to it being small and fragile.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the thoroughness of your instructions and the thoughtful insights.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for the support!
Thanks for this Video. Didn’t even use the instruction manual. Went step by step following your video. 🙏🏼
I’m glad that I could assist! Thanks for watching!
First I would like to thank you for your very informative video. Unfortunately I read the manual before putting it together. On three of the metal pieces there was a brown coating on it and according to you it was oil. I washed all three of the metal pieces. I have not put it together yet. I wanted to get your advice first. Will my grill work fine with the metal pieces that I washed? In your video you said that the oil needs to be burned off before use. So I think it should be OK in that case. Also I called the phone number on the manual and the recording says that you have to contact them online. I would rather talk to someone. Please let me know if you know how to talk to them on the phone. I can’t thank you enough for all of your help!
You should be alright. What I would recommend is spraying the metal components in the grill with some canola oil spray it cooking spray before you do the burn off
Fantastic watching a run-through of this before I make any mistakes
Glad you found it useful!
EXCELLENT JOB and critique!!! Several good points on weaknesses observed. Based on the comments below, Masterbuilt has been listening. As well they should!!!
Thanks John! Yes Masterbuilt has improved upon this design with the 1050 and then again with the 800!
Your video helped me put my smoker together. I am not at all handy and your instructions were clear and helpful. I’m about to do my Burn in , thanks to you!
Wow this was a long one and way more than I might be willing to do. BUT I really appreciate the thoroughness and the honest review on the assembly.
I hated posting a video that was so long....but I figured if I was going to show any of the assembly, I have to show all of it.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I agree...
Great job here and across your videos, they are awesome. I picked up a 560 the other week after taking my time reviewing Masterbuilt and pellet brands. Masterbuilt did take into consideration customer feedback by providing a more robust cord and these metal cap inserts to keep you from losing a screw into the abyss of the lid! The two wires that connect to the power cord are still at risk of pulling from the control board more so now with a heavier power cord. On to the bad.....
I should have looked at all the bad reviews as a sign to stay away from Masterbuilt. I attempted to perform the burn-in and 11 minutes in I had a melted lid/door switch, bubbled paint, and an email out to Masterbuilt likely requiring a whole new grill. The fan never regulated and cranked the heat up to sear and beyond.
I wonder if the temperature sensor wasn’t connected properly or didn’t work? All the issues you described are a sign of a significant over temp
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of a connection issue too but all were double-checked before the first burn-in and after. Either way, returned without issue. Looking at the Traeger Pro 575 and Camp Chef Woodwind 24. Looking for reliability at this point! Will be using smoker tubes for max smoke.
Awesome video, really helped me thru my build! If I can make a polite suggestion, maybe edit this and add in when you’re changing screws and which size.
I just finished putting mine together and I agree with you 100% there are things that they could have done it the factory and also the instructions left you hanging if it wasn't for your video I will be lost so I thank you I'm currently doing the burn in and imma 274 degrees so we shall see what we shall see thanks again
Hey Anderson, I picked up and got my new 560 together. I wanted to let you know that they now include a little safety cup for the door and handle so you cant loose the handle screws down in the door assemble, Nice mod Masterbuilt has done. I fired it up and doing the initial burn in as I am typing. Going to do some 3-2-1 ribs tomorrow.
Yeah I heard about those inserts... a few people accused me of missing that step, but mine didn’t come with them. Heck yeah dude!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I actually put the door handle on them I found them
Lol. So I took the handle back off and installed them.
Hery where are you located?Im about 15 minutes south of Pittsburgh in Washington Pa.
I’m from the Akron Ohio area
I wish they would have used small bolts instead of screw for assembly. The screw heads can strip out if your not careful.And if you want to do mods later it may be hard to take it back apart.
Great concerns brought up. Glad I got the 1050
The 1050 is a beast!
Wow am I glad I got the young fellows at the store to assemble my unit, looks like the best 50$ I spent in a long time. Very good video well instructed I really like your channel and would not have found you if not for this grill.
Yeah I think it’s worth the $50 for them to assemble it! Thanks for the support Lee!
Awesome videos man! I appreciate how thorough you are with all of your explanations and how to’s. Also very descript with the build of this Masterbuilt. A lot of other channels rush through the set up process without much detail. So thank you!
Glad to help!
After I had used mine for a month, I ordered the LSS mods pack, one of them is a stainless-steel insert for the fire box. If you are considering this, it is a lot easier to install in the initial build than to retrofit. as you have to remove the side panel from the fire box, take the fire box off and add the insert.
Also, as to how it works when it the hopper lid and ash door are closed the combustion gases in the hopper area become too rich (not enough oxygen) to burn, so only the charcoal at the bottom burns. Hence the direction to only have the unit at or below 250 F if you reload the hopper mid-cook. Otherwise, you could get a runaway burn that might be dangerous and would waste charcoal. On mine I notice a layer of hard black soot on the bottom of the hopper lid which is the unburned charcoal that has plated out due to cooling.
Thank you for posting I just bought this grill. Will put together soon.
Great information and tips.
Thanks for watching Mark!
I put together grill. 4 hours.
Your tips help tremendously.
Thank you again.
Glad they helped Mark! Enjoy the new grill
I’m using this video as a guide as we speak! Thank you!!
Completely agree about the power cord. In so much that as I was relocating the unit to install the myriad of parts I stepped on the cord and pulled the connection from the circuit board. Frustrating to say the least. It took me another 2hrs to disassemble the circuit board and reattach the flimsy 22 gauge wire in the even more flimsy connector on the board. I then did what I was thinking when I assembled this puzzle. Zip tie, zip tie…I probably over zip tied all the wires but now, at least I have a fighting chance the next time I step on the cord.
It’s funny I’ve had two supporting comments this week, but most people say I’m being way too picky about the cord 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
Thinking of buying, so enjoyed the video and your comments. Thanks.
I like the grill. Thanks for the kind words!
I have to say something to you, and about your channel Mr. SmokeShow, and I’ll start by saying how much I enjoy watching your videos. I’ve learned so much since following you with regards to smoking different types of meats. Most memorable was the first time I clicked on one of your beer can chicken videos, and you wore the chicken on your hand as a puppet to season it 😅, but I also learned to plug the top with a potato wedge, brilliant and I still do that to this day. I’m yet to see anyone else do either of those things. I understand that this video is now 4 years old, but I recently acquired a Masterbuilt 560 at Home Depot as a clearance returned item for super cheap, luckily for me, it was fully assembled, but I had a few questions about the electrical part of it. I saw your unboxing video and, yourself being an Engineer, provided a thorough assembly, and initial first burn. Long story short, I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your channel and everything that you do to make my smoking life easier 🔥 thanks 😊
Thanks for the support, and enjoy that new smoker!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow I’m sure it’ll be great, there’s a fire ban where I live at the moment..gas grilling is ok, but no open flames and charcoal. I’ll light it up soon hopefully, and thanks for the reply!
That seems like a pretty effective grill. I really like that you can preload the charcoal and mix with wood. I don't like the grate the charcoal rests on. Seems like you would get some still hot and effective coals falling through. I also hope that fan is durable, only time will tell.
So far I have enjoyed cooking on the Masterbuilt, and truthfully I haven’t had any real issues with it. I do see some temperature inconsistencies which I documented in one of my latest videos.... but overall I like it!
very thorough assembly. the little things you pointed out are what others neglect to mention. liked and subscribed.
Thanks!
Nice unboxing and pros n cons, mostly pros of course. Can't wait to see you put it through a cook. I agree with your comments. Being my age, I can well remember when company's use to build things which were heavy gauge with a great deal of quality. My train locomotive must have weighed 5 lbs back in the 50's. Made in America or in the USA meant MADE GOOD. Quality Control was as important as the item itself. Oh well, all done here. lol
We’ve put it through one smoke so far. Doing another today. Videos to come! I think for the money it’s a nice grill, but I can’t agree with you more on old American products. Unfortunately the same grill American made would probably be 3x the price.
Just got mine this weekend. The box wasnt smashed but there were issues that made me a little worried. A corner on the hopper that slides up into the tower was bent. Had to bend that back to make it fit. Along with an area around the hopper door hinge. The seam below the back vent seems to leak. Not sure if thats normal. And I wish the gasket they gave for the hopper had some adhesive on it instead of recommending the costumer to use some. Pretty sure mine wasnt tight or leaks somewhere. Seemed like a lot of smoke coming from below the grill. But it was also pretty windy.
Oh man, sounds like the damage was bad enough to return it. During start up I see smoke coming from underneath and around the drip tray, but after the start up I don’t really notice it much. I only used the gasket to seal mine, and I don’t think that it’s been an issue.
This will come in handy. Mine is being delivered this Tuesday. Thanks.
Im sure that you'll love it! It makes some great food!
Just saw the vid and very helpful! You forgot part 56 though when installing the handle. It prevents the screws from falling in.
For anyone who going to buy this, he replied to my question and told me. But MB now includes 2 metal caps for preventing the screws from falling in when putting the handle on. I totally spaced that he mentioned it and assembled it without them and had close calls with both screws but somehow got lucky and both went in. After I was done and cleaning up I found the lil baggy with the caps in it and went "hummm..." The moral to the story pay attention when you unbox, this sucker has an ungodly number of parts lol.
I know this is an old comment, but those 2 metal caps are in a separate bags with the extra instructions. The main booklet still doesn't mention these cups. I built mine today, and of course, lost the screw and wshers in the hole. It took me at least 30 minutes to fish them out. I finished the build, then saw the 2 caps with the extra instructions, so what did I do? I unscrewed the handle, and you guessed it, one of the screws fell in the hole again! Really bad that the instructions for the caps are in a spearate bag and not in the main booklet
Nice video, I’ve just received this grill in the UK. Interesting all the points you identified have been addressed - the grill came with a thick outdoor looking power cable and adapter, the screws for the lid came with a collar type washer to stop them falling into the lid and there was a thicker tie preinstalled to hold the cables, nice work Masterbuilt. Still a couple of build issues that slowed my set up but overall really pleased 2 cooks in 👍
Hmmmm that’s strange. I wonder if they revised their design but somehow I ended up with the old one. Thanks for the information... I’m going to look into that! I’m happy with it so far. We are smoking/grilling some chicken thighs today. Thanks for the support Andrew!
Anderson’s SmokeShow no problem, the screws for the handle were definitely an add on, the collars and instructions came in a separate bag - I’d already fitted the handle in the way you did before I saw the extra parts! The power cord had loads of European plug adapters so my guess is they took the opportunity to bulk up the cord for those shipping to Europe
I just ordered the 1050 series really been looking for a offset smoker for a while this one seems stupid easy to use nice videos you do on this type cooker
I think you’ll love the 1050. The 560 has been great and the 1050 will only be better!
I appreciate the thoroughness of this video. I'm currently weighing my options between the gravity 560 and the weber smokefire. I prefer cooking with wood/charcoal but my wife doesn't want anything too complicated. I cook a lot of steaks, salmon and the occasional chicken/turkey so I'm trying to figure out which is better for that.
Well if you’re looking at which is more complicated.... the answer is neither. The pellet grills are less involved in regards to start up procedures, but the Masterbuilt isn’t too bad if you are properly equipped. I got myself a small butane torch and it’s been pretty easy ever since!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Thanks for the reply. As an Engineer which grill would you rate as least likely to give you mechanical problems? My issue with the smoke fire is I keep hearing about mechanical issues with the pellet feeder whereas a gravity smoker doesn't have that problem. I want to keep this grill/smoker a long time so I want as few issues as possible.
Well Jim there are definitely less moving parts in the Masterbuilt as it’s simply a controller, fan, thermocouple, and two limit switches. I have heard that Weber has worked out some of the issues with the SmokeFire but I’m not 100% sure. I was going to buy my dad a SmokeFire but ended up getting him a Camp Chef Woodwind WiFi instead and I think it’s a great grill.
Thanks for your help, set mine up yesterday, funny thing when setting it up I was looking at the instructions and like you said some didn't make too much sense. At the handle part after installing noticed they made a change to fix the screw issues with a metal cap with a screw hole so it won't drop down but I already installed it and will be dam**ed to take it back out to put it lol
Glad the video was useful! I’ve heard from a few others in the comments that there have been a few slight changes in parts and assembly since I filmed this 2 years ago. Glad to see that they take the time to modify things for the better!
Appreciate the in depth build and burn in vid. I've been using a weber kettle to smoke but have been contemplating the purchase of a Masterbuild or a Treager. I'm pretty sure I'll be going with the Masterbuild because of the super high temps it can achieve and capability to easily sear...and it's cheaper than the Treager I would purchase. Keep up the great work! Cheers from Guam!
Thanks Edward! I’ve used the Masterbuilt for a bunch of cooks now and I still love it! I hope you do as well!
Thanks for the video man. Best there is. For some reason my screws on the heat manifold arent threading and the manifold moves anyway. 🤷🏻♂️ unsure why.
Hmm make sure they are the right screws... if it doesn’t work and it impedes the performance of the grill I’d definitely call masterbuilt
@@AndersonsSmokeShow they were there from factory. Thats the worse. Now some fellas on the facebook groups have said the manifold is supposed to move left and right but i doubt it. Defeats the purpose of having screws to tighten lol
Pre seasoning went well today though.
You may be able to reach out to Masterbuilt to get the part replaced.
It’s pretty funny that we both did the handle the same way and they provided a guard to keep the screw from falling inside of the lift and I didn’t install it and when I watch this video I don’t think you did either at the very end of the Assembly i noticed I had these two big silver pieces it was kind of funny. Great video thanks
See I didn’t see anything left over.... for some reason I don’t think that I received them.
Mikes Alcohol Yeah. Same here. I played operation too at first. Installed the handle very carefully as the vid suggests. (Great vid Anderson, it helped a lot). At the end I saw this bag left over with the inserts so removed and reinstalled the handle. Way less stressful. It’s not in the instruction booklet but there are instruction in the bag with the two inserts. They must have added it later on. Now only if they would have a heavy duty power cord as mentioned.
Great instructional video with thoughts and concerns at the conclusion. Thanks! It's been a month since this was posted. Have there been any other issues that have come up?
I posted a temperature test video last week.... besides temperature differences inside the smoker I have not had any real issues.
Dude I just assembled mine and I dropped the screw for the handle down inside the lid. It ain’t coming out!! Luckily they had spare screws that were able to attach it! Wish I would have seen your video earlier! I figured others would have the same problem. They did not reference the parts packaged separately for it.
Yeah the instructions do not reference those “plugs” or whatever they call those... I never remember seeing anything leftover. Truthfully I think I got an older revision of the grill.
When you smoke where do you put your Apple, Cherry or Hickory chucks? What is the lowest temp you have used?
I usually never go below 225F but I have gone lower on occasion to add a little more smoke to the protein. I scatter the wood chunks throughout the hopper. You can also put some in the ash clean out so that the coals that fall down will burn the wood
I just got one for Christmas still in the box. Is there spots like the heat shield or drip pan that you would cover with Alumin foil for clean up? Good video Thanks Dan
That’s a nice Christmas gift! Honestly I rarely cover anything in foil as most manufacturers say not to. I have some LSS mods one of which is a stainless cover for the manifold. I have a video covering the modifications all of which are nice but by no means are necessary.
Excellent walkthrough!
Thanks Joseph!
I really love your videos and I have learned so much from them. Many thanks!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the support!
Awesome always heard bout gravity fed never knew what it was or how it work! Love the charcoal aspect! Thanks Anderson! 👍👏👏
Hey man thanks for stopping by! Truthfully this concept is new to me too. I’m sort of a nerd so I had to have one 😂!
Very nice looking Grill ... Can't wait to see some cooks on it
Thanks man! We have one cook on film and doing another today! Thanks for the support!
I hear people are having manifold issues where after time, it gets really rusty and can be the main thing that needs replacement. Others say they wish the grills they give would also provide stainless steel ones also. The manifold makes me wonder if spraying the inside/out with a high temp paint will help or even ceramic coat that part. Great video. Would love to see how you set this up for smoking and how to get the maximum smoke possible.
I have not had issues, but mine stays stored when it’s not in use... so that could be part of it.
Your video is the best it help me put together my 560 appreciate it
Glad I could be of assistance!
What are your thoughts on the app? How does it work for you? I've read mixed reviews on the app. Some love it other hate it. Thanks for the video.
I haven’t used it too much but the times that I have I’ve needed to reconnect to the grill several times by pushing a button on the grill. The app doesn’t exactly impress me. I have used camp chefs app on my dads grill and I think it’s much better.
The power cable for your pit boss is thicker because there is a lot more power being drawn to run the fan, auger, controller and heating element. The cord for your gravity fed is only running a fan and the controller.
I understand that… I am an electrical engineer, but that it isn’t ideal to be running across a patio or getting stuck in the wheels.
Great job on the video! I have a 1050 on the way and this gave me a great idea of what to expect.
Thanks for the kind words Daniel! I think this is a cool setup and I look forward to a summer full of smoke! Be sure to let me know what you think of the 1050!
I would have to agree with your thoughts and the couple of dislikes you have about the grill. You did a great job narrating the assembly of the grill also.Thanyou
I was told that some of my biggest complaints have been addressed in the other gravity series models and I also heard that they are making an updated 560 at some point in 2021. I’d like to think that some of my comments led to the changes lol! Thanks for watching and thanks for the support Michael!
Thanks for the great step by step video! I will likely be following it again when I get my own. I agree at this price point you will not get 1/4 inch steel, but this concept is so interesting to me-the feed and leave concept of pellet grill with the smoke and flavor of an offset...AND ability to both grill and smoke. Hopefully eventually a more solid model that will last decades (and likely cost $3k) will come to market. Thanks again!
Collin I like the grill. Some people are Skeptical of the build quality but I’m of the belief that you get what you pay for. There are some custom gravity smoker builders out there, but I can’t remember what the name is.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow Old country, stumps, assassin...etc all make what look like awesome gravity fed smokers. However, I dont think they have capability to also grill and are priced considerably higher.
I’ll have to check them out
I just assembled my 560 and it was definitely a complicated build. The directions were lacking, they could have made it a lot easier to assemble by be a little more descriptive in there steps.
Your video did help me a lot though. Thank you.
You around the Akron area??? Looked like it from your other videos... you sold me on a camp chef woodwind. I'm not always into a charcoal taste and felt that that was my best option for variety! When I looked at this masterbuilt I thought the build quality wasn't there. The plug for the control was my point where I moved on to others. However, this will be big with the charcoal crowd and will produce strong temps! Keep mixing in the camp chef and I will keep checking your channel....... nice job!
I love that Camp Chef, it’s a great grill! I’m a nerd and I was intrigued by this Masterbuilt, so I figured what the heck! It’s going to be a fun grill to work with this summer, and I will be using every grill that I can get my hands on. I actually have a Camp Chef video filmed just needs edited. I was born and raised in Akron! Live outside the city now. I assume that you’re from the area?
@@AndersonsSmokeShow
I'm about 20 mins south of Cleveland but come to Akron to visit Luigi's a few times a year! Saw your Rover shirt too! If I was a charcoal guy I would be on one of these just because of the high heat! Nice concept and will be interested in what comes off the CC and this thing! Found your channel while researching camp chef.
This helped a lot with assembly. Little ticked though. It has a dent in the back on the seam. Not sure if I want to try to pound it out.
Ahhhh was the box damaged? Masterbuilt has a good support system.. try calling them and see what can be done.
Thanks man! I will do that.
Thanks for breaking it down. I like the humor in there with deez nuts, operation and bread ties. At the end you bring it back to to frustration of the bread tie instead of a zip tie and the less than impressive power cord. Let’s see how she cooks. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the new smoker.
Thanks for sticking that one out. I know it was a long video! Let’s be honest how much does a zip tie cost? Lol! We did our first cook on it and the food was awesome! That video will be out early next week! Thanks again for watching!
Anderson’s SmokeShow sounds good!
Wow Great in-depth video. I get mine tomorrow (1050) Can't decided if I'm happy I didn't see this until now lol maybe a bit much for my old brain!?!? I really expected it to be more together (especially the wiring and such) I'll get through it! Lastly I've always wondered what a clean Garage looked like!? Now I know. great job!
It’s not too complicated, there’s just a lot of steps. Set aside several hours to complete the assembly. Hahah I wish that was how clean my garage is. My cameraman lives next door to me and that’s his garage. We walked out and started to film and it started to rain so we hurried into his garage since it had plenty of space to work. Mines not bad but I didn’t have the space to lay everything out without moving things around. Thanks for watching and I’m sure you’ll love the grill!
Ah huge help putting this together Thank you
Very informative, i have a broil king offset and fancy one of these for longer burns , i think after watching this and seeing the build quality i think im gunna bite the bullet 👍
It’s been a great grill. I’ve started to get into some mods on it to make it even better. You should check out a few of those videos as well! Thanks for watching Colin!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow thankyou i will check out some more later tonight👍
Thanks for the video. How does this smoker perform in lower outside temps? The lid looks like it just uses air gap as "insulation". Temps below 60f and any kind of wind reeks havok on my Weber kettle's ability to maintain a steady temp.
Well in my experience it does a great job. I filmed a beef tenderloin video last week in the snow and it did just fine keeping 225F. Video probably won’t be released for another week.
I had paused the video right before you warned us to take care screwing in the door handles because I was too impatient and dropped one of the damn screws inside the door. Is there a way to get it out or would a hardware store sell similar kinds of screws?
good job. thanks for video. just finished assembling my 560. appreciate the help. Liked and subbed.
Glad that I was able to help and thanks for the support Chris!
Man thank you for this video! This helped me get this hellova grill together
Glad I could help
Ive had a propane smoker, electric smoke, off set smoker, pellet smoker and a weber kettle. best smoke i ever had was from my offset. but that takes a lot of attention and love. I dont get any smoke flavor from my pellet smoker. Does this thing actually put some smoke flavor into the meat??
In my opinion it tastes like cooking on a kettle. Coming from an offset, most things are going to seem very mild lol
Good video, are the screws magnetic? I got my 560 coming Tuesday and 95% if they're not I'll probably drop and lose 1 when I'm putting the handle on. I noticed in the manual it says that it comes with some extra screws, maybe this is why? lol. If they're not magnetic I'll get a couple that are. Or spend half a day digging around looking for my screw drive guide. That seems like a poor design on Masterbuilt's part.
Masterbuilt now includes caps that help prevent the screws from falling down into the lid.
Excellent video. Very nicely done.
Thanks man! I’m looking forward to a summer full of smokes!
I agree, ac plug is very flimsy and fragile. Additional gripes for me, the unit is very heavy and it's hard to maneuver around especially since I have the smaller Wheels closest to me on the left it's really hard to maneuver in small spaces.
I don’t have much of a problem maneuvering the grill... but that cord is 👎
Nice job and nice camera work! 👍👍
Thanks!
Thank you for this video! I probably would have returned the grill if you hadn't provided such detailed instruction, especially on the challenging parts. BTW - Masterbuilt must have had a lot of complaints about dropping the screws during installation because they included some metal inserts/plugs to prevent the screws from dropping into the hood when installing the cover handle.
Wow that’s a awesome video great help. I live in Houston Texas was in Walmart and there price of $383.00 of course my job is to visit 20 Walmart a week that’s cheeps price I have seen so far. 👍👍👍
Yeah that’s an awesome price! I paid $500 for mine lol! Thanks for watching!
Just picked one up today, put together for 300. Going to smoke 3 slabs of ribs, and a pork shoulder tomorrow.
Soooo I washed and scrubbed the heat manifold because it was sticky, will that affect anything?
I’m assuming that you are talking about the oil that’s on the manifold when it was packaged. If that’s what you are referring to I don’t think that it’s going to be an issue as it would be burned off during that initial burn in procedure. That oil is used for packaging and shipping to protect the metal from rust.
for the price you can't go wrong. nice video..
Absolutely! Someone commented on my video a week ago or so and said that they snagged this grill for $300 at Home Depot, which is a STEAL! Thanks for the support!
Thanks sooooo much for this! Made it soooo much easier andhelp out soon much!
I’m glad that it helped you on your assembly! Thanks for the support!
Great video, really helped when i built my grill. Not sure if they watched your video, but the couple of things you mentioned have been changed, well they have here in the UK! Cable is a proper thick lead now ;) The part you mentioned about the "Operation game" has been solved with a filler for the whole before you put the screw in, however this is a add on to the manual that we missed on the set up!!!! Which meant we had to take that screw back out (not good for the nerves!), but we got there. Watching all your cooks now and having now done 4 cooks (1 spatchcock chicken, couple of steaks, some beef short ribs and a couple of burgers!), now heading over to watch your clean up video.
Thanks,
Wayne
I wonder if they watched it too. I know that shortly after my video released I started to hear about those inserts for the handle and I also heard about the thicker power cable but that was mostly from those overseas. Thanks for watching Wayne, and I hope you love your grill as much as I do!
to power the temperature gauge on the 560 smoker not using a electrical cord , what battery pack can you advise of powering the unit during the smoking time period.
Very well done! Thank you for the indepth review, especially the last part. The explanation of the fan part was interesting.
Would you upgrade to the 1050?
From what I can see the 1050 is not only an upgrade in size, but also an upgrade with features. I really like this grill and if it was my only grill I would definitely go with the 1050..... but at the moment I have 5 grills and smokers hahaha! Thanks for watching Dave
I have 2 electric smokers, an offset smoker a Weber 22" kettle grill with rotisserie ring, and a gas grill, and I just bought an Austin Xl
I watched your video put 560 together but having problems with app controlling 560
Hi. Have a question. If you need to choose from this grill and the Camp chef, which one you choose and why? Thank you
Well I like both grills for various reasons. I like the temperature ranges and the grates in the Masterbuilt... and I like the controller and the built quality of the Camp Chef. I will say that I personally like the pellet flavor a tad bit more than charcoal. For these reasons I say Camp Chef.
@@AndersonsSmokeShow . Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
How does it compare to your pit boss pellet smoker?
This gives a more robust smoke compared to pellet grills and smokers
what stops the fire from going up and burning the entire chute of charcoal?
By restricting the airflow it keeps the fire choked out enough to prevent any excessive burning. The placement of the vents inside the hopper direct airflow towards the bottom of the charcoal in the hopper which also helps keep the burn towards the bottom of the charcoal.
Thanks Very Good Video
Thanks!
Awesome video. The handle for the grill is not seeming to line up for me and its beyond frustrating trying to jingle those screws out right now 😡
Hmm... did you end up getting it together?
@@AndersonsSmokeShow negative. I'm going to attempt again today now that I am more calm lol
I’ve been there before 🤣
@@AndersonsSmokeShow got everything up and running thanks to you! Checked out a bunch of your other videos and definitely trying the pork belly burnt ends soon! Officially subscribed! Thanks for everything!
Did you have to, or is it suggested to preseason the cooking grates as well, you know like oil them up for the first burn??
Yeah this is per the user manual:
Using a napkin or cloth, rub a light coat of cooking oil on smoke + sear grates, warming/smoking racks, charcoal grate and the inside of the grill lid and body
@@AndersonsSmokeShow ok thanks, I'm seriously considering buying one of this, thanks again for your help
Love mine. Could be better build quality, but for the price, I’m happy with it.
It’s a good price point for what it is! But I’m impressed so far! We’ve done one cook so far and it turned out great! I’m looking forward to a summer full of grilling and smoking! Thanks for watching and thanks for the support!
After using this for several cooks now, what are you final impressions? Do you believe this smoker will have a long life ?
I keep mine in the garage while I’m not using it, so I think that will help increase its lifespan. I just wrapped up filming a video with an in-depth look at this grill. I think you’ll want to see it. Should be released tomorrow morning.
Anderson’s SmokeShow perfect, i will definitively watch when the video drops
Excellent video!
Thanks Robert!
Mine arrived yesterday, time to build today, 1050 though... Luckily I got 98% humidity and 86° weather to help me out 😂😂
It’s a scorcher here in Ohio today too! With that heat I think I’d build it inside and hope that it fits through the door when I’m done 🤣! It’s an awesome grill, and I’m sure that you’ll love it. Thanks for watching!
@@AndersonsSmokeShow thanks for the video, watched the ribs and the smash burgers after this, almost distracted me from building! I didn't get into all of your library yet, but @sousvideeverything is a great channel too expand BBQ even further!
I encourage everyone to look around on UA-cam. There are some awesome channels out there!
Great video and very informative. Thank you
Thanks for the support George! I really appreciate it!
Hi, my Masterbuilt 560 is reaching temperature till 85 and then not going up any further. Will it be possible for you to help?
Sounds like the fire-starter is not getting the coals going
Very good video. Seems the metal is very thin. When you were putting it together, it had that made in China "ting" when the lid and sides where banged.
It’s definitely on the thinner side when compared to other grills. Fortunately it was packaged well and everything was in perfect shape as we unboxed it. Thanks for the support!
I used lump charcoal and seasoned the grill at 400 like you suggested. Then I turned it down to 275 to smoke a Boston Butt. There was very little to no smoke in the cooking chamber. Is that normal or do I need to change the charcoal? Your assembly video was very helpful. Nice work!
Anyone that has a hack would be great
That’s a common misconception when it comes to smokers. The best some is a thin blue smoke that is nearly invisible